Samuel Clarke - Writer

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POEMS

Amputation-
  By - Sam Clarke

     Sitting in the waiting room
     My arm in agony
     Remembering that fateful boom
     'Till someone starts to beckon me.

     The doctor looks at my arm
     It takes only but a minute
     "That bomb did you quite some harm."
     The doctor admitted.

     "This is quite serious,
     The infection is quite raw."
     I thought doc was delirious
     When he took out a saw.

     I screamed as he approached me
     And quickly backed away
     I prized my arm so dearly
     And wanted it to stay.

     The doctor grabbed me firmly
     And I closed my eyes in fright
     My mouth was closed tight grimly
     As I stopped trying to fight.

     My vision started to fade
     The lights seeming to dim
     Until I felt the rubber blade
     Bend against my skin.

     "April Fools!" The doctor said
     "I really love this day!"
     I leaned against the doctor bed
     Not knowing what to say.

     "Your arm is fine, the pain will go,
     It was all a joke."
     I sighed and then said "Oh!"
     My pants, I had soaked.
  
     I left with some painkiller
     And a cherry lollipop
     My heart so much cheerier
     Now that my arms death had been stopped. 


     
    
Twas the night after Thanksgiving-
     By- Sam Clarke

Twas the night after Thanksgiving
When all through the house,
Not a Creature was stirring,
Not even a mouse.


Throughout the house, not even a rat,
For everyone was much too full and fat.
Every person was collapsed in bed,
"I'll never eat again," They all said.


Suddenly, from through the walls,
They heard the man who answered the calls.
In came the plumber to make things right,
He had to be quick to reach every house that night.


He spoke not a word but went straight to work,
And plunged the toilet with many a jerk.
And using his fingers to pinch his nose,
He works and then off he goes.


He leaves a jolly big bill
And drives off with a cry that is shrill,

     "Now plunger! Now cleaner!
     Now pliers! Now files!
     On Crow Bar! On Hack Saw!
     On Goggles and Glue!
           To the next house,
           To answer the call!
     Now Dash away, Dash away,
     Dash Away ALL!"


I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight,
"Happy Thanksgiving to all, And to all a fat night!"


The Interview - A poem to celebrate January 7th, National Pass Gas Day
     By Sam Clarke

I'm sitting in the chair.

My heart starting to race

I run my fingers through my hair

As my interview takes place.


Sweat runs down my head,

Thump Thump goes my heart

Then I notice it with dread...

I am nearly about to fart!


Now I can only think about ,

That feeling down below

Starting to force it's way out

I'm almost about to blow!


My ears are straining tight

As I await the dreaded squeek

Thinking of the beans  last night

And the inevitable reek.


"Ahem," The boss said

Pulling me out of my thought

I look up my face red

My whole head steaming hot.


I had stopped listening to the Boss

And fear makes me go frozen,

The Big Man looks quite cross.

Then came the growing explosion.


The sounds of sirens rise,

The Chem. Dpt. runs in

The the sound of people's cries

Adds to the growing din.


Then comes the Fire Dpt.

And the ambulences race

To go where they are sent.

And the FBI gets on the case.


The CIA looks for terrorist ties

I become suspect number 1

They then detect me for lies

And I'm told not to try and run.


"Try to run? No Never!"

I tell the man in a suit.

This has been the worst interview

And all because of a toot.